Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) was 104.44 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.44 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116.12 males per 100 females
in 1971
All-time low
101.4 males per 100 females
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 104.44 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara peaked at 116.12 males per 100 females in 1971 and was at its lowest, 101.4 males per 100 females, in 1953.
Western Sahara ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.61 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 101.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 101.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 102.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 114.46 males per 100 females | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 116.12 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 106.96 males per 100 females | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 108.09 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 102.75 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.79 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 102.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 103.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 104.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 104.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.72 males per 100 females | 101.4 males per 100 females | 101.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.25 males per 100 females | 102.05 males per 100 females | 102.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.51 males per 100 females | 102.75 males per 100 females | 116.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.64 males per 100 females | 103.08 males per 100 females | 104.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.13 males per 100 females | 104.07 males per 100 females | 104.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.16 males per 100 females | 104.08 males per 100 females | 104.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.34 males per 100 females | 104.28 males per 100 females | 104.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.47 males per 100 females | 104.44 males per 100 females | 104.48 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 134 Afghanistan 104.53 males per 100 females compare
- 135 Monaco 104.52 males per 100 females compare
- 136 Ecuador 104.44 males per 100 females compare
- 138 Bhutan 104.44 males per 100 females compare
- 139 Costa Rica 104.41 males per 100 females compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 104.4 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Western Sahara
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 507.04 (2030)
- Population 507.04 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 140.44 (2030)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.06 (2027)
- Female population by age group 22,200 people (2023)
- Male population by age group 23,154 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara?
- Sex ratio at birth in Western Sahara was 104.44 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 116.12 males per 100 females in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4 males per 100 females in 1953.
- How does Western Sahara rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Western Sahara ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.